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-CONRAD L. DRIEFER, OF LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO CHARLES D. SHAWV, OF SAME PLACE.

CIGAR-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 390,160, dated September 25, 1888.

Application filed September 8, 1887. Serial No. 249,130.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CONRAD L. DRIEFER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of London, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a machine in which the filler, binder, and wrapper are placed to make the complete cigar; and it consists of the improved construction and combination of parts of the same, as will be hereinafter more fully described,and particularly pointed out in the claims, reference being had to the [5 accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective View of a machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the machine, looking at it from the opposite side to that shown in Fig.

1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the machine, showing the concave rollers and their accessories adjusted to the opposite side of the machine to adapt them to operate onright-hand instead of left-hand wrappers. Fig. 4 is an elevation on a larger scale,showing the rollers and connections which roll the wrapper around the bunch, looking at them from the end of the machine, and having the table removed to show the lower roller. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 2) o of Fig. 4. Fig.

6 is a side view showing parts of the operating mechanism. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 2 z of Fig. 11. Fig. 8 is a view of the parts shown in Fig. 5, showing one of the rollers retracted from its operating position to permit the bunch to pass in between them or the finished cigar to pass out from between them. Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view on the line to 10, Fig. 4, showing a side view of the cutters and connections which cutoff the cigar at the butt to the required length. Fig. 10 is a plan view of the upper cutter and guides which hold it in place and guide it in its vertical movement. This view also shows the supporting-plate. Fig. 11 is a detail plan view of parts of the machine, showing the pulleys, belts, concave rollers, and thimble in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and in the reverse position from that shown in Fig. 8. Fig. 12 is a detail perspective view, on a larger scale, of the semicircular (No model.)

reversible thimble and the holder thereof for forming the tips of the cigars. Fig. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view of the said semicircular thimble. Fig. 14. is a detail perspective view of the pasting apparatus on a larger scale. Fig. 15 is an enlarged detail cross-sectional view of the stationary table.

Motion may be communicated to this machine by foot-power or by a belt from acoun- 6o ter-shaft passing over a pulley rigidly secured to the shaft D, to which the fly-wheel B and pulley O are rigidly secured. When the machine is in operation, motion is communicated by belts or chains F F, or other usual and 6 suit-able connections, to-the shafts D D, respectively, as well as to the pulleys O O, rigidly secured on shaft D, and to the pulley G", toothed wheel E,and gear-wheels G G, rigidly secured on shaft D.

H is a reciprocating table or frame, which extends through slots H in the frame of the machine at each side, and to the table H at each side beyond the frame of the machine toothed racks H are secured. These racks 7 H are adjusted to engage with the toothed sections G of the gear-wheels G G, secured on the shaft D at each side of the machine.

To the frame H, at each side and on the inside of the frame of the machine, grooved 8e anti-friction rollers Iarejournaled. The rollers I rest on tracks J, secured to the inside of the frame of the machine at each side. These grooved antifriction rollers I rest on and are held in place by the tracks J to guide the re- 8 ciprocating table or frame H in its forward and backward movement when operated.

K is astationary table rigidly secured to the lower tracks, J, or to the frame of the machine. The upper face of this table is holo lowed or dished out in cross-section approximately to the shape of the cigar required, as shown in Fig. 15, so that when the bunch is formed it will be approximately of the same size and shape as the finished cigar.

L is an apron secured at one end to the under side of the stationary table K. This apron extends backward and passes over the roller M, supported by and revolving in bearings in the reciprocating frame or table H, and this [30 apron L is secured at the other end to the shaft D", which is supportcdin hearings in the frame of the machine andheld by a ratchet and pawl, as shown in Fig. 7. A depression or pocket, N, is formed in this apron L between the stationary table K and the reciprocating frame or table H,into which the fillero is placed. and the binder I, Fig. 7, is placed on the part of the apron L resting on the stationary table K. \Vhen the filler 0 is placed in the pocket N, the apron should be drawn taut. If the pocket is too large for the size of the filler, the pocket is red need in size by winding the apron around the shaft D"; and if the pocket is not large enough the apron is unwound from this shaft D" to increase the size of said pocket, and when once set to make a certainsized bunch it is held at that position by the dog Q, pivoted on the frame of the machine, engaging with a ratchetwheel, It, rigidly secured on the shaft D". The bunches are thus made all of one uniform size, and another advantage of adjusting the apron L is that the filler may be compressed into a smaller or larger space, according to the depth of the pocket N, so that the filler 0 may be bound tightly or loosely in the binder 1, thereby permitting of a very fine adjustment of the size of the bunch, by which an elasticity is given to it, so that if compressed and then relaxed from this press nre it will immediately return to its original fullness and shape. This elasticity is what is so very necessary to make a complete and perfect cigar, and one which will draw well while being smoked. \Vhen the filler and binder are in position, and the cog sections G of the mutilated gears G are operated to engage with the toothed racks H, the frame If is moved forward. This compresses the filler in the pocket N and rolls it up on the table K over on the binder. While the frame H is being moved forward the apron at the same time is turning up over the roller M. This rolling up of the apron over the roller M rolls the binder up tightly around the filler to form the bunch, and the cog-sections G of the gearwheels G are regulated to operate the frame H and apron until the binder is safely and securely bound around the filler and until the bunch rolls over the end of the stationary table K. The instant that the bunch rolls off this table K the last of the cogs of the cog-sections G of the gear-wheels G disengage from the racks H, when the reciprocating frame or table H is immediately drawn back to its original position by a weight, S, attached to a cord, S, passing over a pulley, S at' the end of the machine; or this frame H may be drawn back to its original position by a spring or any other suitable device. A new filler is again placed in the pocket N and a new bi nder on the stationary table K, and the operation before described is repeated again, and so on.

In Figs. 2 and 7 knives Band Bareshown. The former is rigidly secured to the reciprocating table or frame H and the latter to the stationary table K, and they are adjusted so that when the reciprocating table or frame l-I passes over the stationary table K the said knives B and pass one another in manner similar to the blades of a pair of shears, and

cut off any surplus filler or hinder extendingv in front of them. A set of these knives may be attached to each side of the reciprocating table or frame H and stationary table K to size the bunch at one or both ends, if required.

T is a lever pivoted on the frame of the ma chine. To one end of this lever T a treadle, T, is connected by a rod, T. A shaft, D, re volves freely in hearings in the other end of the lever T. On this shaft D a toothed wheel, E, and a grooved pulley, U, are rigidly secured.

U and U are grooved pulleys rigidly secured on the shaft D", as shown in Fig. 11, and T is an elastic belt, of rubber or other suitable material, passing over the grooved pulleys U U". The elasticity of this belt prevents the contact of the toothed wheels 1 and E when they are not required to be in contact. When it is required to put these toothed wheels E E in contact, all that is necessary is to press down on the treadle T, which operatesthe lever T to move the toothed wheel E in contact with the toothed wheel E. This extends the elastic belt T if the wheels are arranged as shown in Fig. 6, or the springs T, (shown in dotted lines,) which may be used to retract the pinion if arranged as in Fig. 2. \Vhen the toothed wheel E is operated, motion is communicated to the grooved pulleys U" and 'U and by belt F to the pulley U, rigidly secured on the lower concave roller, \V, thereby communicating motion to the latter. The operation of the concave roller \V is instantly stopped by removing the pressure from the treadle T, the contraction of the rubber belt T or spring T serving to draw the toothed wheel E away from the toothed wheel E.

XV XV W are three concave rollers arranged in a triangle, as shown particularly in Fig. 7, i and revolving perfectly free in hearings in the frame X, rigidly secured to or forming part of the frame of the machine. The lower concave roller-,XV, is secured in a bearingfitted to it, while the two upper concave rollers,\V W", are supported in hearings in the lowerends of the two elongated concentric slots X. formed in the frame X, as shown in Figs. 5 and 8. These three concave rollers are encircled by three or more elastic bands, X", formed of rubber or other suitable material,which bind tightly on said rollers, so that the friction of thesebands will drive them in one direction when the lower oneflV, is operated. The elastic encircling bands cause the three rollers to bear on the cigar with a yielding pressure, causing a smooth and perfect application of the wrappers with uniform tension, even though slight irregularities may exist in the fillers. The two concave rollers W W are arranged in proper position at the end of the stationary table K, so that when the bu nch rolls off from said table K it will rest on and partly between these two rollers W W. XVhile one operator has been placing the filler O and binder l in.

position another operator has been placing the wrapper X, of the shape shown in Fig. 3, on the stationary table K, and in the position shown in Fig. 3that is, with one end resting over the lower roller, W, so that when the ci ar-bunch falls in between these concave ro lers it rests on the inner edge of this wrapper X. The wrapper is thus placed in position before the bunch rolls off from the sta tionary table K, and after the former finished cigar has passed outfrom between said rollers, so that the second operator is at liberty to instantly adjust the lever X to the position shown in Fig. 8.

In Figs. 4, 5, and 8, X" represents a lever pivoted in hearings in the frame X. This lever may be adjusted to the position shown in Fig.8 by hand or by the foot resting on .a treadle, T, connected by a rod, T, to an arm. T, rigidly projecting from a shaft, D, having suitable hearings in the frame of the machine, the arm 1 being connected by a rod, T, to an other arm, T, projecting from the lever X.

X are anti-friction rollers pivoted in bearings in the lower end of the lever X, and fitted and adjusted between the extension of the concave rollers V V W" in the frame X to engage with all of said rollers. On these anti-friction rollers X the concave rollers \V W rest, and the friction of said rollers W and W in the bearings of the concentric slots X", when in operation, is thereby lessened. By adjusting the lever X to the position shown in Fig. 8 the concave roller \V is also adjusted to the position shownin this figure, because the anti-friction rollers X engage with the extended portion of the concave roller in the frame X and the slots X hold them in contact. When the concave roller W is moved to the position shown in Fig. 8, the tension bands X are extended, and sufficient space is thus left between the rollers XV and W to permit the cigar-bunch to pass in between the concave portion of the rollers W and W and rest on the inner end of the wrapper X, and by instantly releasing the pressure from the lever X the tensionbands X draw the concave rollert back to its original position before the cigar-bunch has time to fall out between the rollers W and W. The concentric slot X", in which the extended portion of the concave roller \V is situated, serves as a-guide to return the said concave roller back to its original position. The operator then presses on the treadle T, which instantly operates these concave rollers, and the friction of the latter on the cigarbunch causes it to revolve, and the bunch resting on and engaging with the wrapper X this is rapidly wound around said bunch. When the wrapper is in the position shown in Fig. 2, the end which is the last to be wound around the cigar is slightly coated with paste by the following means: a is atube formed with a funnel, a at the upper end to receive the paste, and with a roller, a, constructed of felt or other suitable material, piv oted in bearings in the lower end of said tube a, as shown particularly in Fig. 1:4. This roller (0 is adjusted in position to completely close the lower end-of said tube, so that this roller a will form the bottom of the tube, to support the paste contained therein. This tube a is supported in a frame, a,forn1ed with slots a, by which the frame may be adjusted, so that the roller or a brush used in place thereof would apply the paste to the end of the wrapper X when the latter is in any position on the stationary table K. The paste is intended to be applied to the wrapper when it is in about the position shown in Fig. 2, because the wrapper isjust then commencing to coil around the reduced part of the cigar to form the point. By pressing down on the tube a the spring a is compressed until the roller (0 rests on the end of the wrapper X, and the pressure and paste are applied at the same time to the end of the wrapper, because when the roller a is pressed on the end of the wrapper X, to form a tension thereon, to tighten the wrapper around the point of the bunch the friction of the roller a" on the wrapper passing from under it causes the roller to revolve, and while the latter is revolving one part of it, which has been resting against the paste and absorbing it, is moved out from under the tube, and another portion of the roller is moved up opposite the paste, and the portion of the roller which has previously been absorbing the paste passes over the part of the wrapper X, which is the last part to be wrapped around the cigar to form the point. This operation applies a very slight coating of paste to the end of the wrapper, so as to hold the end of the wrapper at the point of the cigar firmly and securely in place. This pressure gives a slight tension on the wrapper, which causes it to conform to and coil around the bunch in the shape of the pointed end of the cigar; otherwise the wrapper would not wind around the cigar nor bind on the point so neatly if this pressure were not applied to it at this time. The frame a may be secured to the track J or to the frame of the machine, as required, and the tube a is immediately raised from contact with the wrapper X, as soon as the pressure is released from it, by the expansion of the coil-spring a working between the frame a and a shoulder formed on said tube a.

A designates a thimble, formed with a semicircular coneave or depression, A. (Shown particularly in Figs. 12 and 1.3.) The shank of this thimble A extends through an aperture in a standard or bracket, A", secured to or form ing part of the frame of the machine, and is held by a set-screw, A", so that the thimble may be adj usted at any point between the ends of the concave rollers W W W. This thimble A is for the purpose offinishing and press ing thelast extreme end of the wrapper around the pointed extremity of the cigar, the size of the point at the end of the cigar being regulated by the size of the semicircular concave A. While the wrapper X has been rolled around the bunch to form the complete .and

perfect cigar the gearwvheels G have been revolving, but the portion without cogs has been opposite the toothed racks H, so that the reciprocating table or frame H has not been moved and the first operator has been placing the filler and binder in position. As soon as the second operator adjusts the lever X to the position shown in Fig. 8, again to permit the complete and perfect cigar to roll out from be tween the concave rollers \V \V and down on the table K to a suitable receptacle placed at the lower end to receive them, he removes the pressure from the treadle T, which instantly stops the operation ofthe concave rollers. At the same instant the cog'sections G of the gear-wheels G engage with the toothed rack H secured to the reciprocating table or frame H, which rolls the binder around the filler to form the bunch. \Vhile this is being done the second operator is placing another wrapper in proper positionon the table K,as before described, and so on, continually turning out complete and perfect cigars.

\Vhile the shape of the stationary table K in cross-section gives an approximate shape to the cigar it is finally fixed and perfectly formed into the shape of the cigar required by the shape of the concave rollers WV WV W", so that by first shaping the coucaves in the rollers \V V \V to the shape of the cigar required cigars are formed of that particular shape, and by forming the concaves in the said rollers in other shapes and longer or shorter, as required, complete and perfect cigars of any length or shape may be formed on this ma chine, and all of the cigars will be of uniform size when the machine is set to the size required.

If any of the filler should project beyond the butt of the cigar, orif the cigar should become slightly longer while finally rolling it into the complete and perfect size and shape required, it may be cut offafter the cigar is finished, but before it passes out from between the concaved rollers, by the following means:

I) is a snpporting-frame adj ustabl y secured to the end of the frame X, between said frame and the concavcd portions of the rollers \V \V W". To this supporting-frame B" cutterguidcs B are secured, and a lever, B, is fulcrumed on said frame.

I3" is a connecting-link between the lever B and the upper cutter, .5". (Shown particularly in Figs. 9 and 10 of the accompanying drawings.) These guides B guide the cutter B vertically when operated by the lever B.

B is a stationary cutter, which may be adjustably secured by bolts to a flange on the frame X, and B is a spring connecting the lower end of the lever 13" with the frame X to hold the lever and cutter B in the position shown in Fig. 9 up out of the way of the cigarbunch when it is passing in between the concave rollers \V V These knives or cutters 15" and B" are adjusted to or from the thimble A, according to the length of the quired.

cigar re- Just after the wrapper is wound around the bunch to complete the cigar the lever B is pressed forward. The link 13" at the same time presses the knife or cutter B downward until it passes the cutting-edge of the knife or cutter B, and as the cutters pass one another they cut the cigar off the required length the same as if out by shears. At the same time the spring B has been expanded, so that as soon as the cigar has been cut off the required length and the pressure released from the lever B it is raised again by the contraction of the spring 13*".

Wrappers are formed from what are called right and left tobacco-leaves, and the wrappers have to be rolled around the cigar so that the best side of the leaf will be out ward. One of these leaves is properly rolled when the stationary table K and concave rollers W N \V are in the position shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 11. All thatis required to roll the opposite leaf around the cigar is to reverse the paste-tube a, concave rollers W W", and thimble A to the opposite side, as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. In this case the belt F is placed on the grooved fixed pulley U", provided for the purpose on the other end of the shaft D Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a machine for making cigars, atable, K, shaped on its face approximately to the form of the cigar, a reciprocating frame ortable, H, carrying a roller, M, and an apron, L, in combination with the racks H, gear wheels G, having part G only of their circumference provided with cogs, and shaft D, for he purposes set forth.

2. In a machine for making cigars, thelever T, treadle T, connected thereto, the shaft D, carrying toothed wheel E, the toothed wheel a, the shaft I)", carrying the pulley U, the belt T, grooved pulleys U U" U, and belt F, in combination with the rollers V W VV elastic bands X and frame X, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a machine for making cigars, the concave rollers \V W" WV", in combination with the frame X, formed with elongated concentric slots X", a retracting-lever, anti-friction roller X and elastic bands X, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

I. In a machine for making cigars, the combination of the frame a, tube a, provided with a funnel, a", the spring a, and the pastingroller a, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. In a machine for making cigars, the combination of the rollers IV \V \V", table K, frame X, and the encircling elastic driving-bands X substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. In a machine for making cigars, the com bination of the frame or table K, reciprocating table H, the knives I, B, mounted, respectively, on said fixed frame and reciprocating table,serving to shear off the surplus tolame, and the rollers \V \V \V substantial] y as explained.

7. The combination of the rollers V \V W guides X fixed knife B, reciprocating knife B pitman B", and lever B substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. The combination of the frame of the machine, the reversible rollers \V W W, and re versible plate and bearing-frame X, on which said rollers are mounted, constructed and operated as set forth, to adapt said rollers to apply either right or left wrappers, said reversible plate and frame having detachable connection with the frame of the machine.

9. The combination of the frame of the machine, the rollers W W W, and reversible plate and frame X, on which said rollers are mounted, detachable connection between the frame of the machine and the reversible plate and frame, reversible thimble A A, the reversible bracket A and a set-screw engaging said thimble through said bracket for adapting the machine to form the points of cigars with either rightorleft wrappers, as explained. I 10. The combination of the shaft D having pulleys U U on its opposite ends, the rollers NV V W, mounted in a movable and reversible frame, I, and the reversible driving-belt F, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

CONRAD L. DRIEFER. WVitnesscs:

OOTAVIUS KNIGHT, HARRY E. KNIGHT. 

